Big Rig Steve officially done for the day at 11:44 CDT safely parked at HQ in Belvidere, Illinois. Another season of BRT comes to completion.
Title: Deadheading home for off time
Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 9:48 CST near Whitewater, Wisconsin. Unloading was completed early, even before our scheduled appointment time, so we finished our ten hour break at receiver’s on site parking.
BRS offered a tour of Downtown Whitewater “yes, you thought we were out in the middle of nowhere, this is a high happening place, we should pull over and have coffee” ☕️
We rolled out on backroads, headed for home, as BRS describes process to prepare a twenty pound brisket that was waiting for us to smoke during our off time.
Rolled on to I-39 near Janesville Wisconsin
Welcome back to Illinois
11:00 🕚 CDT stopped at Loves ❤️for coffee
Numbers : 0mile 0 km to the receiver, we covered 48 miles 77km rolling out of Wisconsin and back into home state of BRT, Illinois
Clocks : 17:30 hours on 70 hr clock when we started today. Do not gain back any hours tomorrow morning. Clocks are not important as we will reset all during our off time. We are 158 gallons away from reaching Loves Platinum for October.
No alarm clock ⏰ during time off Whoop Whoop
BRS on “time off the truck” – Big Rig Travels will return in a few days watch the website for updates and while Steve is off, checkout a previous trip that you may have missed.
Another good day for Big Rig Travels
Welcome to BRT World 🌎 Headquarters Belvidere Illinois
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Yes, if you have missed today you can replay some or all of today’s trip. Choose the YouTube channel tab on Bigrigtravels website and while you’re at the website check out the BRT store for BRT merchandise as 2024 BRT calendars are now available for purchase.
Big Rig Steve officially done broadcasting for the day at around 18:43 CDT safely arriving near Franklin, IN at the receiver, waiting for 1:30 CDT appointment for a live unload.
Title: Proved the planners wrong
Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 8:13 CDT at the Love’s near Clive, IA. Some glitches with the broadcast, it was restarted at 8:37 CDT. Onto I-80 continuing our trip through the IA heartland.
11:31 CDT crossed the Mississippi into Illinois. Soon after, we joined I-74, a road that BRS has not travelled in quite awhile.
12:20 CDT stopped at the Love’s in Knoxville, IL for coffee. A first time visit to this particular Love’s. Had a short visit from two Road Crew viewers.
15:30 CDT time for a mandatory 30 minute break at Covington, Indiana rest stop.
18:30 CDT moved onto I-65 in Indianapolis, then stream was ended as BRS neared his destination to await his 1:30 appointment. Good to note that per website, maybe the unloading was already happening! BRS pleased to be arriving more than six hours early for appointment, when planners a couple days ago, thought he’d be four hours late. BRS knows his stuff, and knew he had the time to get there.
Numbers : 0 mile 0 km to the receiver, we covered about 505 miles 813 km rolled out of Iowa, through Illinois and into Indiana.
Clocks : started the day with 38:48 hours on 70 hr, do not gain back hours tomorrow morning. Clock still running when broadcast day ended.
BRS reports a 10:30 CDT live load in the morning.
Another good day for Big Rig Travels.
Welcome to Indiana
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Big Rig Steve officially done for the day clock stopped at 21:28 CDT safely parked at receiver near Whitewater, Wisconsin in position for our 4:30 🕟 CDT live delivery appointment. No broadcast until we have some hours back to make trip back to BRT Headquarters tomorrow for off time.
Title: “Decisions Decisions”: A “Very Productive Day!”
Big Rig Travels broadcast day began early day yep alarm clock ⏰ was in play at 4:13 EDT near Franklin, Indiana southbound I-65 heading to next shipper.
4:33 stopping for coffee at Loves ❤️ used to be an “old stinky Pilot/ Flying J.”
6:35 EDT arrival at shipper near Louisville, Kentucky (no camera flip) found on-site parking. Sky was beautiful as pre-dawn was occurring. 6:39 driving clock stopped, we had :03 minutes left on 11 hr clock. BRS noted “What do you think of that, so we take a split as we did not have time for a full break. So we are going to take a nap 😴 and check in a little bit“. BRS ended broadcast advising we would turn on 24/7 live snowman ⛄️ camera.
12:54 leaving shipper. Status changed to on time to delivery .
13:17 I-264 view of downtown Louisville, KY including the KFC Yum Center.
13:20 crossing Ohio River, welcome back to Indiana.
13:35 Exit off I-65 near Memphis, IN to stop at Loves again, this time to visit Cat 🐱 Scale for mass/weight check and adjust the trailer tandem back a bit as we are heavy on them. Coffee refill also acquired.
15:13 Loves near Whitehead, IN fuel for Blue Comet along with windshield wash and coffee refill.
17:17 Gary, IN northern terminus I-65 and onto I-90.
During our 30 minute mandatory break BRS said “Decisions Decisions.“ Do we stop here? or press on to delivery? After a phone call to find out receiver had on site parking, we continued on to the receiver.
Numbers: 0 mile 0km to the receiver, we covered 534 miles 859 km rolling into and out of Kentucky, back through Indiana, across Illinois and into Wisconsin. 8-day running total is 2,963 miles 4768 km.
Clocks : 0:09 hours on 11 hr, 1:10 hours on 14 hr, 17:33 hours on 70 hr. Do not gain back any hours tomorrow morning. We are 158 gallons away from Loves Platinum status for October.
A very productive day after delivering and reloading, driving through Chicago rush hour and reaching delivery destination. We visited three customers today.
Another good day for Big Rig Travels
Welcome to Wisconsin
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Yes, if you have missed today you can replay some or all of today’s trip. Choose the YouTube channel tab on Bigrigtravels website and while you’re at the website check out the BRT store for BRT merchandise as 2024 BRT calendars are now available for purchase.
Big Rig Steve officially done for the day at 19:20 CDT safely parked near Clive, Iowa.
Title: We did great again today, 600 plus, so tomorrow will be easier day
Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 6:48 MDT near Cheyenne, Wyoming continued eastbound on I-80.
7:26 MDT stopped for coffee ☕️ “but not decent coffee “at TA near Burns, WY.
8:00 🕗 MDT welcome to Nebraska.
9:27 MDT near Chappell, NE a truck passed the Blue Comet missing two outside tires.
10:16 MDT near Paxton, NE BRS exited and stopped on the on ramp to connect battery backup for Big Rig Star 💫.
13:20 CDT Blue Comet rolled under the Arch near Kearney, NE.
14:14 near Aurora, NE mandatory 30 minute break taken while waiting on a FedEx truck blocking the fuel island, fresh coffee and onions 🧅 with hotdogs acquired after we were able to get through the fuel Island.
16:43 CDT Welcome to Iowa sign greeted us as we crossed the Missouri River
17:17 CDT Loves ❤️near Shelby, IA fuel for Blue Comet.
Numbers : 505 mile 812 km to the receiver, we covered 641 miles 1031 km rolling out of Wyoming across Nebraska and into Iowa.
Clocks : 0:32 hours on 11 hr, 2:08 hours on 14 hr, 39:02 hours on 70 hr, do not gain back any hours tomorrow morning. We are 460 gallons away from Loves Platinum status for October.
No alarm clock ⏰ tomorrow morning
Live delivery is 1:30 🕜CDT Friday morning, we can arrive for onsite parking up to twelve hours early so we will have easier day tomorrow.
Another good day for Big Rig Travels
Welcome to Iowa
Please post comments anything of importance or interest of today’s trip that was not included or feedback for Steve about todays broadcast.
Yes, if you have missed today you can replay some or all of today’s trip. Choose the YouTube channel tab on Bigrigtravels website and while you’re at the website check out the BRT store for BRT merchandise as 2024 BRT calendars are now available for purchase.
